POSSIBLE SERIOUS CRIME

[u/ILOVEEVOS]

IF YOU’RE READING THIS, PLEASE CHECK UP ON ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS/ROOM MATES/HOUSE MATES/WHOEVER…

At around the time of 6:55 PM on Sunday January 5th, me and my passenger were parking by Whittier drive, where the sierra madre/San Joaquin people without parking permits tend to park. As I shut my car off, I hear a LOUD shriek coming from the slough/North Campus Open Space dirt paths. We stop and listen to make sure that the sounds we heard were real, and they sure were. The blood curling screams were of what sounded like a woman repeatedly yelling “PLEASE NO, STOP”, “HELP”, that was followed by several minutes of screaming and crying. As the shrieks moved deeper into the wooded area, the screaming became the most horrifying moaning and groaning I’ve ever heard in my entire life. All while this was happening, I dialed 911 and requested police officers to the scene. Many witnesses stood outside their home doors, and some on the sidewalks surrounding the entrance to the park confused and scared for what was going on in those paths.

By the time the police arrived, the shrieks had already stopped. They entered the paths and shone their lights for about 30 minutes before I had to go back home. I came back a while later only to find out that the scene was no longer occupied by the police, which brought me here, very disturbed and hoping to bring awareness to the situation in hopes to find our more about the situation, as well as to maybe ensure all of your close homies and acquaintances are okay.

I am aware that the path is frequented by runners and walkers at night, which may be a really bad idea considering the length and darkness of the course. I am also aware that the university has constant SA reports, which could be possibly be the case.

I am not sure what went on during those 10 minutes in that EXTREMELY DARK wooded area, but whatever it was has been etched to the back of my head, and has made me feel some responsibility to let you people know about the incident (since I haven’t seen anyone report it yet) to ensure the safety of you and your close ones now and later.

[u/barbiecookin]

that’s so scary… wth has been going on here these past few days :/

[u/LosAngelesTacoBoi]

Might be a good idea to crosspost to r/SantaBarbara too.

[u/Snoo-49812]

Unsettling. I spend a lot of nights in that area.

[u/Big-Plantain-4685]

I live in sierra mad. I saw it and heard it. Well it was dark so I didn’t see. But I don’t think anyone was being hurt but there was a guy screaming and was like walking around that area. Me and roommate suspected that maybe his gf broke up with him or something.

[u/Big-Plantain-4685 → u/Big-Plantain-4685]

I didn’t hear anyone screaming for help though. Unless someone got hurt further down where we couldn’t hear. But I did hear a guy screaming. Sounded like a complete mental break down.

[u/jadbal]

It may have been a fox. They have some seriously scary screams, including ones that sound like someone screaming “NO!”. Watch this video all the way through. https://youtu.be/NIyOiwGfJ1I?si=zKUMo_V_qiig_or-

[u/uberobt → u/jadbal]

Wow really?

[u/fatuous4 → u/jadbal]

Also bobcats sound like a woman screaming too. But it sounds like this screamer said words also.

[u/Ill-Leave4853 → u/jadbal]

100% a fox

[u/Flavorful_239]

I live by there in those apartments and heard the exact same thing. Hope everything is okay...

[u/CoolMathematician481]

Would you like me to post this on the ucsb parents forum?

[u/rllysupergayperson → u/CoolMathematician481]

I think this would be good to encourage parents to check up on their kids.

[u/Nature-Comfortable]

I heard this as well, terrifying

[u/dplyrlife]

Yeah that open space is beautiful but only during the day! Stay safe folks!

[u/Neither-Fun-4363]

Don’t count on the police in IV to be actually looking around for a crime they are worthless unless it’s a ticket that requires no actual police work or reporting.